Pike County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 6, Petersburg, Pike County, 1 July 1892 — Page 2

THE PIKE COUNTY DEMOCRAT By m, aa\ stoops. f 1.7 DAY, JULY 1,1S92. Democratic Ticket. *'or Presklent.

jUBOVpK CLEVELAND. For Vice-President,

ADjUAI E. STEVENSQN. Governor. PEAIJDE Matthews. Vermillion. Lieutenant Governor, JIQRTIMQUE NYE, Lapor|(p. Secretary of stale ' TV. ft.M*]KRS, Miffeion. ‘ Auditor of State, jOIl9 OSCAR HENT)Eft3QN,II.O}yaij|. Treasurer of Slate, ALBERT GALL, 51ari<?n, Attorney General, ^LQNStO G. SMITH, Jennings, 11 preme Court, Soon, putton, of Pnblle Instruction, OKIES, Johnson. ?YU.

Marlgn. La District, t^nlnsg. District, ’arrow, strict, f. Joseph. _ District ID, Spencer, District, L Decatur, lr<l District, , Humiltun. nnrth District, X, Delaware, djte Fifth District, JK E. BOSS, Cass. Rnaress. First District, IPUtt JI. T.1YLOB.

Judicial Oonreptlog. The Deinocratis Delegate (GonvenIion tor the purpose of nominating p candidate for prosecuting Attorney for tpe Eleventh Judicial Circuit composed of the poppiies of Gibson, Pike and Dubois will meet el Princeton August 26th, 1892, at 1 o'clock p. m. Thomas Duxcan .Chairman, fj. U. C. (}r.o. B. Asiiur, Chairman P. G. C. , 4pfipsT U- JCokijnku, D. C. C. The announcpipcnt }n Ihecitv last Thursday morning of the nomination pf Grover Cleveland was received With delight. For many days before the convention it seeiped evident that Cleveland's nomination on the first lialtot jvas a spre thing. The eounoypr Cleveland was the choice of flip people. Ills nomination ineaps y|pr tory for democracy and tariff reform. It means that the peop)p grill have h man who is pot to be hounded by monopolists, plutocrats and political sap-suejjei'8- Grover Cleveland is a man grhff kpo\v$ po guptiqnp.1 line dividing tbc American people, and lias shown by thought and action his desire to do good for the masses a® pgainst tlie classes. As a leader in the pop)ipg pgmpaign he is the peer pf all others. It is useless for the Pemocrat tp eulpgjze Cover Cleveland. Ilfs is a household name and ills fame as president of the greatest nation oil earth known t.o gll puds of the earth. The second place on the ticket was given to Adlai £. Stevenson, of Illinois. lie is one of the prominent pien ol that statu in politics, and has jiejd many offices within the gift of the people. Dniinsr the Cleveland administration lie was first assistant postmaster gpppytjh Tj|e fipfcet is a strong ope and gives general satisfaction to the democracy pf Jfifce poppfv, god it is safe to predlptihat at the next November election shejjtill roll up such a democrat- *“ •“'-'yily'-a'a she lias never given fyd the tlejnocrats be active ibe alert and victory is ours, and the returning b°ard, blocks-of-five and the monopolists will be learned fligt loye of !wm*siy #>»d dovolion to liberty and rights of men have not lost their power to control |he governipent. Three cheers for (irover Cleveland gnd Adlai Stevenson, ihcaiext presilient and vice-president of the United £*»*** , \___ Jir.S Maiihison's gang failed in atlepipt Ip down Parson Chase rupr. The parson got there liailpt and sent Smiley > grass in lite first round. and Stevenson, Matand Taylor lead the gre^t shape and

Grand 9UI Jjitavv. (CjLsy eland and Steyengon. “Tell t^e jU-utb’ —G rover Cleveland. Tpjc choice of the people, Qtoyer Cleveland. The laboring man’? fyiemi, Stevenson, of Illinois. Tup friend of the “rals and spaba,’' lyiiitejaw Reid, qf Sow York. Tiijk choice .of (he federal officeholders and monopolists.—Benjamin Harrison. The state of New York was represented i.n the Chicago convention by the delegates from the-.other states. Tfit Prohibition natjo'ig.I .convention is ip session at jC.incipuali this week and wil) ppobabjy ppt a jti,cket in the field. It was the voice of the people that nominated Grover,Cleveland, and not that of politicians, federal office hold* era and office-seekers. . Tuat grand old Roman, Judge Thurman, of Ohio, telegraphed to the National democratic contention, “Be sure and nominate Grover.” JJAHRISON & JJRJD This is the siae ?iid style of banners tlpif the enthusiastic republican will swing to llio breeze. CjmiNcy Dppew, of New York, has refused to accept the state department at Benny’s hands. A successor for Blaine seems to he hard to find at this stage of the game. The editor of the Washington Gazette has not forgotten the castigation given him by the lion. A. II. Taylor. The gentlemanly editor was completely shown up here during the Lavclie trial. His littl^ flings at Mr. Taylor will lmye no weight wliatevcy. Ben Harhisox is very sore at the way in which Clarkson, Quay and Dudley have dropped him. The boys hayc refused to come to the front and manage the campaign. They are aware that ijiis is an off year for republicanism and want nothing to do with it. Ex-Attorney General D. E. Williamson, of .Qreencastle, has left the republican party and come out strong for Cleveland. So has exspeaker of the republican house of representative John Overmyer of Jfoytli Vernon. So has ex-Attorncy General D. 1\ Baldwin of Logansport. All of them have been distinguished leaders of {heir party and have wide influence. P«. H. II. McCabe, of Worthington, who made some of the most effectual and telling speeches for the republicans in his county during the Igst campaign is now supporting the Chicago nominees, Cleveland and Stevenson. The doctor is a good orator am) a logical man. He is opposed to high protective tariff, the force hill and fully believes the war ended with I ho surrender of Lee. Judge Guesiiam, of Iiliuois, is on the fence.' He lias been waited 011 by the managers of the|poop)es’ party and offered the presidential nomination provided he would leave the republican ranks, and which he will, in all probability do. The big men of the republican parly see the handwriting on the wall, and in great droves they arc leaving Ihc old ship and Joining; the democratic ami peoples’ party. JJon. Thomas M. Cohr, of Vincennes, died at his home lust Thursday. Mr. Cobh was pue of the most prominent democrats in southern Indiana, havtpg served his district in congress for ten years and holding several other offices pf Irpst and honor. He was a leader in his county, not only politically, but in many other ways, fie was highly respected, and his death has cast & gloom over the people of that pity. The funeral services occurred last Saturday. Tiie platform adopted at the Chicago ponyemion very forcibly expresses Hie principles of democracy that all democruls can find place on it. It Is an able doemrjeni g |p treats alt the issues in a fair and impartial way. On Hie tarift, force bi I, silver, freedom of ballet and spcap|i, the plaifor|p js so(|m]: 411 democrats can unite on it, am) fpr progressive Independent voters it leads the way into the future of Hie twentieth century. 'flie I’dII legl of H10 platform may he found on H)p pptsiile pages of to-day’s paper with a full report pi the potiyopljon. Hon. Lemuel L. Coorkr, the leading republican of Jasper tor many years, l|,a« deserted the g. o. p. and has willidra»’t} gs tl>« candidate for representative on Hid republican ticket. Mr. Cooper lias made a complete punvass of his district and finds genera) diisatisfaotion over the nomination of Harrison ami Reid. He birthcr *aya Mligt while the demo-u-atlc mapirity Hyp years ago was mly thirty-two it will ri|n several 1 mid red Hills time. Mr. Cooper is a ar-setdng politician, and Ilia deserlon pf Hie sinking ship will have a emlcmiy of bringing over a number >f oilier* picyelat|d am) reform.

Caused by the levying of I'u.ne<ees$ar}' Local Revenues. Republican Scheme to Hake the Law Odious • pvti-BrpyWnv County Commissions tevy More J*«»l Taxes Thu ia the VreceJJm Year. Below will be found tabulated statements compiled from the official records, exposing the Republican scheme to make Jthe tax law odious by putting $1,300,000 of unnecessary local taxes on the people, .and the result of their scheme: Assessment of 1800 said 1801. The general increase of asessed vdloes was $397,581,001. Of an advance of 46 per cent over 189Q; the increase in railroad valuation was $91,270,493, or an ad-1 yance of 130 per cent oyer last year. As $11 property taxes are levied at equal rates on all property, the burdens of yario;i# classes of property will be in proportion to their assessed valne. piassing railroad property separately, the relative burden borne by it and by other

HSS!!!aSa!aHfi5*W^,,,5<BS!“*!“ *418,423,117 to *625,057,125, or *206.ttJ5,•08, being an advance of 4# per cent. Total Tun Levied 1*90 and 1*91. The following table shown the total taxes levied for 1390 and 1891, the total increase or decrease, the increase of state taxes, and the increase of railroad taxes, by counties. Counties having Republican commissioners are in small capitals; Forty-Six Democratic Counties. Total increase of taxes....$1,134,351 49 State tuxes inciease............ 833,793 60 Local taxes increase......* 510,458 89 .Of the increase ,9f local taxes In Democratic counties it .will be seen that $297,156.92 qccnrs ip Marion coputy, and $213,291.90 ip the remaining forty-five counties. This is largely <Jue to increases by Republican trustees, town boards and school boards ip tytose counties; thus, in Marion county the Republican school board levies $113,014.9$ more taxes than last year, besides receiving about $32,000 more from the State school tax—which is the same as increasing local taxes $145,000 in the city of Indianapolis alone. The valuation has increased more in the Democratic counties than in the Republican counties, and if the whole increase of taxes were due to the law the taxes would increase in the same proportion. It will be observed that the state taxes, which are at the same rate everywhere, increase in that proportion. Rut the increase of taxes in the Republican -counties is actually $747,806.31 greater than in the Democratic counties, which shows conclusively that the law

►3 ' /D0CNT1E8. I 5 Adams..$ Allen...... Bartholomew. Bentos.. Blackford-..... jtapKE,, Brown... Carroll. Ca-si .Clark. Clay. Custon.. Crawford......... Daviess. Heart «m.. Decatur.. DeKalb. DELAWARE.,. Dubois...,,.....,. Elkhart.'... Fayette. Floyd. Fountain. Frankly n. Fulton..... Gibson. Grant.. Greene_...... Hamilton. Hancock.. Harrison. Hendricks. Henry.. Howard.. Huntington. Jackson. Jasper. Fay. Jefferson. Jennings. Johnson.. Knox.. Kosciusko.. Lagrange.. Lake. LaPorte. Lawrence. Madison. Marion. Marshall.. Martin.. Miami..... Monroe. Montgomery. .... Morgan. Newton.. Noble. Ohio. Orange..... Owen. Parke. Perry. Pike. Porter.... Posey. Pulaski. Pptnnin RANDOLPH. Ripley. Hush .. Scott.. Shelby. Spencer. Starke. St. Joseph.. Steuben. Sullivan. Switzerland. Tippecanoe. Tipton. Union. Vanderburgh.... Vermillion. Vigo.... Wabash. Warren. Warrick. W asliington...... Wayne. Wells... White............ Whitney. 109.818 48 $ 418.995 78 390.783 84 106.600 30 00,238 07 151.015 13 38.638 95 109.731 08 311.900 97 194.037 18 116.873 37 801.836 90 41.780 83 95.298 95 115,977 46 151.001 35 157,787 55 186,573 61 / 07.431 89 839.180 58 98,803 80 117.000 73 163,609 34 115.297 99 93,771 74 170.015 78 813,053 03 113,093 33 193.601 43 151,033 09 75.789 10 105.483 05 307.764 75 151.083 05 173.375 14 153.764 15 81.33* 30 139.255 01 114.344 49 72,675 53 162.830 57 140.948 31 301.083 85 97.001 47 173,635 39 193.355 16 98.183 40 319.8* 08 1,468.785 80 140,928 39 00,785 50 181.709 80 85.158 53 223.877 43 149.818 78 71.051 74 140.730 00 33,349 14 58,333 89 79,193 34 151.576 01 55.489 93 83,708 9t 143.904 38 139,797 30 66.875 59 145,335 33 308.343 07 75.015 88 180,800 43 38.939 47 191,870 80 101.488 87 54.380 86 341.140 09 100,789 51 130,862 40 - 52,081 03 885.633 73 88.909 63 89,815 34 374,898 85 85.406 03 843.510 80 177,100 09 107.837 76 104,381 08 99,730 31 336.819 06 133,903 53 118,383 83 133,535 08 138.438 401.330 340,999 150,734 80.433 185.479 81.741 { J09,979 191.349 148.911 146.938 359.008 48.337 J51.523 145,738 186,890 183,155 367.787 66.n0 370,817 114.815 153,020 194.954 113.865 106,579 300.483 378,706 141,881 330.595 163,504 80,010 313.113 3511,593 172.971 304.873 152.031 107.419 183,679 136,605 94.370 180.350 170.083 367.553 143,799 800,701 340,315 133.865 384.339 1,891,509 175,841 60,976 181 208 112.079 234,913 106,281 97.370 168,365 28,331 71.941 90.627 168,152 78.419 77,883 207.502 163,037 79.910 109.013 358,594 102,981 234.798 35,458 210,GO 107,121 72,512 99,976 135,506 52,443 448,832 93.386 127,391 501,323 110,517 389,790 228,015 146,733 107,657 114,087 405.150 130,005 126,547 166! 098 46 .68 37 s 62 98 16 37 43 76 05 33 56 68 40 13 87 22 88 30 56 38 84 22 85 42 80 80 14 92 19 79 21 30 43 29 63 99 33 74 55 13 17 97 61 82 68 30 90 19 99 56 84 93 57 08 54 30 01 54 14 73 47 78 43 45 09 43 47 46 76 27 68 67 78 01 03 03 75 31 72 98 50 03 81 23 71 28.694 98 42,334 90 10.316 53 48,485 47 20,196 84 34,464 50 3,113 03 37.357 48 *30,651 60 *45,125 09 80,555 39 57,171 09 6,750 81 56,224 61 29,761 23 85,889 05 34,367 58 81,214 26 *703 67 37,691 30 16,012 10 34,365 84 82.285 14 *1,933 15 13,807 48 85,868 07 66,654 40 29,789 58 87,991 38 9,472 05 4.221 83 47.629 14 45,829 04 21.888 16 82,406 16 *1.733 73 26.084 99 43.-434 63 22,361 43 21.694 71 17.529 45 23,1.35 43 66,469 70 46,797 65 137,075 88 47,860 81 84,683 81 64,511 74 427,766 88 28,912 81 341 40 *561 70 36.931 46 1,588 14 16.903 06 25,725 19 21,645 50 5.981 94 13,708 IS 11.433 96 10.576 00 22,929 53 *4.8* 80 63,538 45 23.240 11 13.085 19 23,688 10 50,350 78 27,363 31 47,908 00 *3.486 00 34.545 66 5,682 89 18,255 41 81,776 99 *892 94 8,644 32 4:42 02 63,198 31 3,476 40 81.576 55 126.424 46 34,943 70 46,244 18 50,914 81 38,905 93 8.275 94 14.301 60 , 68.340 17 *8,897 14 8.268 88 38,573 14 10.660 56 38.408 09 14,147 01 11.898 16 5.913 88 14.530 03 1,307 83 11.828 77 21,363 19 11,901 58 11,777 81 17.026 31 2.810 39 11.981 85 9,109 57 8.955 93 16.088 01 18,659 70 5,260 07 18.977 58 7,614 83 14,ITS 43 13,489 34 5,519 83 11,413 60 12,474 90 23.717 16 10.203 64 15,986 81 11,434 32 4,819 57 12,440 83 15.600 09 15,218 39 14.261 40 9.853 57 7.020 84 8.880 86 9,915 47 6.473 37 10.788 38 17.198 01 18,060 31 9.428 71 28.976 09 21,157 36 8,218 74 26,957 05 130.609 96 14.203 36 3,372 89 15,571 04 0,039 59 17,134 19 7,536 42 9.313 55 17,217 72 1,778 07 3,112 53 5.313 53 10.040 07 3.142 43 5.5S3 36 18,857 07 8,458 05 5,400 93 13.409 27 15.203 79 7,750 34 14,922 21 2,578 95 16,542 99 5.738 76 4.807 74 25,686 37 8.146 83 10,581 23 4,317 06 21,932 St 8,917 09 3.913 55 35,703 38 6,223 04 24,501 20 16.879 00 8,581 60 5,977 80 5.813 83 18,774 35 11.040 03 11.804 21 12,068 48 $ 6.623 IS 14,076 16,371 18,648 4,852 8,812 4.998 5,439 7.999 5,581 12,099 2,473 9,457 9,589 9.314 4,949 12,850 2.880 9.682 9,022 6.410 16.515 2.145 5.715 10,247 6,081 9.377 5,755 10,979 2.406 18,505 22,049 4.465 8,282 9.512 11.077 11.507 6;279 11.942 5,867 9,597 19,101 1.893 40.309 27.332 15.087 10,843 95,344 17,028 3.507 2,720 5,775 12.453 7,800 12,404 6,119 8,185 6,356 12,203 2,139 2,227 85.728 11,130 7,544 11,663 20.804 5,149 17,653 2.421 12,652 5,515 17,631 10,006 1,763 4,677 23,836 2,259 9,587 17.734 10.591 10.251 9,209 11,661 3,709 4.544 22,602 4.739 6,708 10,192 Total.314.511,146 38 $17,510,428 64 32,999.282 26 $1,230,547 73 $087,203 28 gjSSS2S!is2S8g88£S: aaasiSBasassusEssasaB: asisssftfegsKseessassssssgffiaasEsiKSSSgisaEsaasfisiaaasaDife: **&&&

ui uie im saun a iu preceding table includes the twelve ccgts levied fur state purposes and the six cents levied for the maintenance of the benevolent institutions, these being the only taxes that go to the current expends of the state government. The state school tax (sixteen cents) is all apportioned back to the counties for common school tuition, and is properly a load tax. llhe increase of the state school tax in 1891 is $752,027.17, and as the enumeration will be substantially the same as last year, (703,207) there will be ninej;y-five cents per school child distributed to the counties. The local School taxes phonld have been decreased to this extent. As the total increase of taxes is $2,999.2S2.20. and the total increase of state taxes is $1,230,547.73, there has been an increase of $1,708,734.53 of local taxes, -which :is distributed as follows: Furty-Slx Republican Count)?*. Total increase of taxes.$1,805,030 84 State taxes increase............ 000,755 13 Jjx-al ta$f» increase.$1,238,205 U property for the twq years is as follows: 189(1 J*er cent. Heal estate.$ 553,987,744 64.4 Personalty. 233,(*73,967 . 27.1 Railroad....09,762,078 8.1 Total.$ 857,674,887 100.1 1891. Percent Heal estate..$ 798.000,323 08.1 Personalty. 295,016,546 23.( Railroad. 101,039,109 12.1 Total.............$1,255,256,088 100.1 That is to shy, the new eqnalisatioi takes 1 per cent, from the burden of real pstafe, and 3.7 per cent, ffotu the burdei of personalty. The law aimed to rend money concealed in banks, but under the recent decision of tbe supreme court ii fails to accomplish that result. The per aonalty listed is chiefiy visible property such as merchandise, household goods, pattle, tppl$, etc. If money could bt peached the percentage of personalty i prould Jjp materially increased and th| burdens of other prppprty proportionately decieased. I Tlie tpta] assessment )n the forty-sty j Republican ponnties increased from $489,252,270 tfl $030,198,318, or $190,946, P43, being an advance of 43 per cent, Tbe total assessment in the forty-six Pejnoc ratio counties increased ftoi#

was nut responsible for it. • Taking the counties separately, it will be observed that in ten of them (nine Democratic and one Republican) there has been a decrease of the total taxes paid. In five of them (four Democratic and one Republican) the increase on railroads alone is greater than the total increase of taxes paid. In these fifteen counties individuals pay less taxes, in the aggregate, than formerly. In thirty counties (seven Democratic and twenty* three Republican) the increase of railroad taxes is greater than the state increase, and in these, if there had been no increase of local taxes, individuals would eertaiuly have paid less taxes than before. This shows the ejects of the increase on railroads alone, there being no convenient mode of ascertaining the increase on other corporations. If the increase on banks, street railroads, mining and manufacturing corporations, etc., could be shown, a number of the other counties would probably present tips same result Grout in Protection. With eggs at nine and ten cents per dozen. with wool at twenty cents a pound and wheat at eighty-five cents, farmers have to be continually reminded that they are protected by the McKinley bill. They might forget to admire the beauties of protection if left to their own reflection. Greatjs protection 1—Bluffton Banner. Tlmt> What They SuM hi 1888. It is now in order to tell the fanner that th<9 low price of wool is due to the passage through (he house, of the free wool bill—a bill tlp|t iquat yet be approved by a Republican senate and president,' says thp Rpckville Tribune. Protection is an economic bulwark tha£ can be knocked over by mcsre talk. llarrl»»n*s Itauqiie. Governor Chase failed tp mention Judge Woods in any pt bis ad4fepse« while here. It is a fnc£ that judge Woods is a regular Banquo tq the administration and though he rises occasionally is kept as much in the back ground as possible.—Stirkp County Ledger. \

Prw* Comment*. The Deraneratie Congressional Conven-1 tion held »t Evansville yesterday. iiouiin;ited Hon. Arthur H. Taylor, nr Petersburg, Pike county. He is a gentleman of tore-; proacbahle reputation. and one whose ability and genial qualities will command | 1 the resiiect and hearty support of pvery • Democrat in the First District, the ( Democrat, while regretfUig (the defeat of our distinguished fellow citizen,! Col. A. D. Owen, is entirely satisfied with the nomination of Mr. Taylor, and confidently predicts his triumphant election in November.—JjU. Vernon Democrat. A. H. Taylor, of Petersburg, was ihe choice of the Pemocratie'Congresslonal Convention held ut Uvau.svillu Thursday. Personally Mr. Tqyforis O. K., but in accepting the nomination he had to stand upon the Democratic platform, which wltli all tils popularlty In the district, wilt not save him from defeat tills fnljl. This Is Republican year.—Oakland city Enterprise.' When the smoke of battle clears away after the November election the gentlemanly editor will see that it has been clearly a democratic year. The defeat of two years [ ago Is to be repeated only, that the dose will he sopnewhat larger. it was a harmonious convention. No ill feeling was harbored by any one. There was much display of enthusiasm. The candidates were all honorable men and either of them could have carried this district. Mr. Taylor will make a vigorous campaign and of course will be elected.— Princeton Democrat. A. H. Taylor, of Petersburg, has :been nominated fbr Congress by the Democrats of the First District, lie Is a taleuted gentleman and a Jeffersonian Democrat.— Washington Democrat. Among the active workers of the democratic party of this district Mr. Taylor is to be placed at the head of the list, lie will make a thorough and vigorous canvass of the district. As a public speaker he ranks high and possesses an extended knowledge of political history, in addition to a fine literary education. He was elected prosecuting attorney of the Eleventh Judicial circuit, composed of Dubois, Pike and Gibson counties, two terms and did his duty faithfully, as he will do in the next eougress.—Oakland City Record. Let every democrat of the First congressional district lend a helping hand to the ! election of A. H. Taylor to congress'. He 1 is g true representative of democracy. He I is in the prime of life, full of energy and j push, and will make the people of the! First congressional district an able representative in congress.—Princeton Democrat. | The Democrats of the First congressional ; district nominated A. H. Taylor, of Petersburg, at one time the prosecuting attorney ! of this (Eleventh) judicial circuit, for congress, on the eighth ballot. Hon. Henry Kruemer of Rockport led in each ballot ex- ; cept the two last.—Huntinghurgh News.

Mutual Protection. On Monday night the retail merchants of Petersburg met at the Pike Hotel and ' elected the following office re to serve for the coming year: ■* ! L. R. Hargrave, president; W. V. Har1 grove, vice-president; Peb iX Hammond, 1 secretary and treasurer; executive board: | J.B. Young, C. G. Ward, Erastus Johnson, ; William Limp, Gus Frank, John Ham- , ntoud and Wm. Liibs. I The purpose of coining together and or : ganizing was to protect themselves Iroin j those who can and won’t pay their just ac- ! counts. All around us in every county | the merchants have been ahead of us and have joined forces under the same‘system ' that was adopted Monday night here that of t he Merchants’ Mercantile Agency ol ; Chicago. j The general agency at Chicago furnishes an abstract like an abstract of title to each member showing just the number of ' unsettled accnuuts that are outstanding | and no effort being made to adjust. ! Time is given all to make adjustments. : but upon neglect or failure to do so will | find their account abstracted and them- ! selves refused credit as when accounts are found on the abstract it is obligatory upon mem tiers to refuse to extend credit to persons owing such accounts. Mr. F. L. Barioand Mr. F. C. Whitney, representing the Chicago Agency were the gentlemen who were present. Twentyfour states are now thoroughly united and have over 1.So,000 members. Assessment 1S91-2. The following table shows the assessment s Tor the years 1891 and 1893 of the several townships and corporations. The assessments Ibr the year 1893 may lie raised or lowered as the county assessor may see lit. As will lie noticed the townships of ; Marion and Logan and the town of Pe- ’ tershurg has fallen below that of 1891, while | the other townships have increased their assessments: _ ISIl 1893 mm.* 438.-85 883.798 . 897.700 794.945 .. £21.7-13 584.797 . 397.149 290.220 ... .. ... 291.830 420.882 . 477.430 ...... 379.787 . 383,082 Lockhart.4 Washington. j Jellerson.. j Patoka. j Marion . i Monroe .. Logan. 402.583 . 1 Clay . 368.350 Madison ... Petersburg 380.889 724.310.. 382.807 714.760 Total. *52233.9*1 J3.33i.772 Recorder’s Statistics. The following statistics have been reported to the Indiana board of statistics by county Recorder Martin, for the fiscal year ending May 3t, 1893, showing the numl«r or deeds recorded, ami their consideration and the number and amounts of mortgages recorded: DEEDS 2.0 AMOUNT. Warranty .SS7 ..» 79.S40.50 Exe’rs Admis’. 31. 5.770.30 Sheriltk . 9 .. 4.500 62 Auditors. 1, 550.00 Total .ST.* 49(158162 MO RTS AGES NO AMOUNT Real Estate .335.6 153440.75 School Funds .... 35 . 6.433.00 Chattel.,.237 M.096.76 Total.597~.* 21X«nU,5| Soldiers Attention. The mem here o(Ahe Old Soldier’s Organization of Pike County, lnd„ are hereby commanded to meet at the courthouse in Petersburg at 1 o’clock on the 9th of July foy tlje purpose of electing officers Ibr the ensuing term. Come every old soldier in the county. We need you and you must come, for we can’t get along without you. Sam H. Stuckey. Colonel commanding the old Coffee Coolers of Pike County. Program of the lib. 1'be following is the program of the 4th of July celebration at Petersburg: Grand historical and industrial parade at 10 o’olucjk: a- m. tbpocgli the principal atreets, and thence to the fair grounds. Heading of th,e Declaration of Independence. Dinner—one hour. Orations of the day. Athletic sports. Great Wild West exhibition, under the direction of the noted and daring scout. War Eagle, exhibiting Indian village, pony express, war' (lances, wagon (ruin, lynch law, burning settlers’ cabin, etc. , Strength and Healtl}. If you are not feeling strong and healthy, try Electric Bitters It “la grippe" has left you weak and weary, use Electric bitters. This remedy acts directly on liver, I stomach and kidneys, entirley aids those ; organs lo perform their functions. If ; you nre afflicted with sick headache, ymj ' will fir.d speedy and prompt relief by tak- - ing Electric bitters. One trial will convince , you that tills is the remsd.v you need. Large bottles only otto, at J. It. Adams# | Sons. j

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. The second annutl meeting of the Indiana Confeience Association of .the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society .of the Methodist Episcopal Church convened at Rockport. lad., .lime Sl-i'!,,tSW. The welcome from the church by ltev. H. C. Clippinger , and .from thb auxilary at that place by Miss Etta Sargent was full of warmth and Christian love, in which the delegation felt they were indeed heartily welcomed. Bro. Clippinger had prefaced his address with SAwe^hing more thau words, having met us with the .committee on entertain, ment with .carriages, and .escorted us .to comfortable homes where we were hospitably cared for during our stay. The respouse by Mrs- Harrison, of Sew Albany, was only snch as eould be expected of that bright, energetic, little -Christian woman, and voiced .the sentiment of the delegates whom she represented. The social reunion was indeed enj'iyable, where we, the delegates from Petersburg being a new auxilary, met ta.ee to face for the first time in the Master’s cause. Wednesday morning Mrs. H. M. Lindley, president of the association, delivered the opening address. Her words sank deep in the hearts of her hearers, and actuated us to higher thoughts greater aspirations, and a renewed zeal for Foreign Missions. May slje long liye to work for the Master, for which she is highly endowed by talen* and spiritual gifts. The reports from.the various district secretaries were quite encouraging, and showed an advance in the work all along the line. The mus.c was good during the entire session. The two well rendered recitations by Miss Stephens, of Evansville, and the entertainment by the children ail deserve special notice. All the papers were good, and we regretted having to leave before hearing the paper by Mrs. Halstead, of Bloomington on “Who is Responsible for a Successful Auxilary Meeting.” The occasion was both pleasing and edifying; and the whole conference will feel the results. Mrs. J. W. Baix.

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Obituary. Mrs. Erinicc B Griffith, wife of Mr. II. 1,. Griffith, died at her Imme in this city last Thursday morning, June 23. Her maiden name was Taylor. She was born in Franklin Co., Indiana, JuueJ^^fei. To her were giveu sis children; thm^U whom preceded her; two sous uDd one daughter, survive. ® Mrs. Griffith was a very devoted Christian woman, having attached herself to the communion of the Methodist Episcopal church when quite young, and for thirty-five years enjoyed the blessings of perfect peace. During her sickness she was patient and her confidence in her God unshaken. When informed by her physicians other condition she saifl that she would enjoy remaining with her husband and children, but that she was not al'raid to go. After visiting with her as her pastor and finding her always so resigned, and enjoy ing the peaceful presence of God, the sad duty of officiating in a funeral service had in it an element of pleasure. We could tell the bereaved ones thnt their loss and loneliness was her great gain, and that only a little while, if true to God's grace, until they shall join her. The service was held at the home, 10 a. m. Friday, after which the remains were taken to Greensburg, lnd., for interment. J. W. Bain. X Little Girl’s Experience iu a Light* house. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott. are keepers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach, Mich.,and are blessed with a datighter.fnuryears old. Last April she was taken down with a dreadful cough and turning into a fever. Doctors at home and at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she grew worse rapidly, until she was a mere “handful of bones.’’—Then she tried Dr. King's now discovery aud after the use of two and a half Imttles, was completely cured. They say Dr. King’s new discovery is worth its weight in gold.vet you may get a trial bottle free at J. It. Adams .t .Sons. Real Estate Transfers. The following are the real estate transfers for the past week: Fred Lippoldand wife to Lewis Katterjohn, w hf se nw.sec Hi, twp.ts, rB w. and pt se nw, MO acres; considerat ion f730. Mary J. Martin to Trustees IT. It. church, pt sw lie. sec ti, Iwp 2 s, r? w, one-hull acre; consideration $10. William J. Hayes to I Lionel Iu Cooper, no qr. sec 24, twp 1 s, r 7 w, ISO acres; consideration $3,203. William J. Mitchell to Alvnh T. Jones, lot tit. Jonesborough; oonsldcrn'Ion $1. Henry Pagan and wife to John W. Nelson, lots 21 and 22, Velpen; consideration,$100. James W. Kdwardx and wife to Mary L. Anderson,et nl., und o end shfsw qr. sec II), twp 2s, r 7 w, ti?;, acres; consideration •Jl.UUO. Sydney A. Chappell, lo DcWilt Q. Chappell, pt tie sw, sec o, Iwp2s, r7 w, 2*, acres; consideration $2>. John \V, JTolemnn and wife to Julia A. Pipes, lots 127 und 12S, Augusta; consideration $3110 Trustees of Pacific Lodge toMalinda HonchIns, lot 3, division F, Walnut Hills Cemetery; consideration $aj. DrsnkenacHH, #r tlic I.lqqqr Habit, Positively fared by adatlqlstcring Hr. Halves Volilea Sin-ride. Ii is manufactured as a powder, which can in; given in 8 glass of beer, a cup of collctt op tea, or in food, without the knowledge of tip* patient. It is absolutely Ip)i’ll)logs, and will etfect a permanent und speedy cure, whether the patient is a moderate drinker oran alcohalic wreck. It has been given in thousands of cases, and in every instance a perfect cure has followed. It never Fails. The system once impregnated wjth the Specific, it becomes ait utter Impossilflwiy for flie liquor appeiltc to exist. Cures guaranteed. 48 page book of particulars free. Address Golden Specific Co., J8p Race Si.. Cinctn uali, Ohio. 0. K. Shaving Parlor. Only first-class barber shop in town. All those wishing a nice, clean and easy shave should give me a call. I make a specialty of hair cutting. None lint first-class tonsorial artist* employed bv me. Simp on Eight Street between Main and Walnut 4. P. IIakku, Prop., , Pc I era burg, lnd.

- ■ ■ ■. saguaga Otw«4J floings. Otwrdi is still oo the bourn. , Wlient harvest i* atawt completed. *'i». Garland has just finished cutting UO acres overheat,. E. V. Casper will more his saw mill this week near Winslow. E A. Beil will superintend the work. The advance agent of Reed’s show was here last Saturday and billed for our town oiiJuly blit. " Madam Rumor says there will be a wedding in our town soon, /‘lease don’t ask who. A caution to the young people who assemble on the different corners of a Sunday evening would ,do well to guard against psipg language tjiut is not becoming; also whooping and hollowing and veiling as if they were wild. Mow boys the citizens of .Qtwell are beeomiag yery tired of such behavior and if not stopped they will resort to means which wilt cause trouble in the camp. Quite a number of o»r citizens attended children’s day eyeroises at Lemmon's church last Sunday. Robert Patton jiud McCormick bare a patent oq a wagon brake which they expect to place before the people. The 4th of July is near at hand. Everybody come. Bring your wives, bring your sweethearts and your babies. We expect to have a grand time, such a lime as OtwelJ never experienced.

A flreatt leisefaeiof. Educators are certainty tbe greatest ben efactors of the race, aud after reading Ur. Franklin Miles’popular works we cannot help declaring hiui te he among the most entertaining and educating of authors,”— New York Uailv. tie is not a stranger to our readers, as his advertisment appear iu our columns in every issue, calling attention to tbe fact that bis eiegent work <>n nervous and heart disease is distributed free by our enterprising druggest. Trial liottlee of Ur. Sides}’ nervine are given away, also books of testimonials showing tbai it is unequaied for neryojjs prostration, headache, poor Memory, dizzeuess, sleeplessness, neuralgia,''hysteria Sts, and epilepsy. Sold by J. R. Adams & Sons. liosmer Items. The ladies of the Congregational church gave an ice cream social last Saturday night. Rev. T. Smith held services at the Congregational church Sunday last. John Colvin, of jetties, lias returned from Uuntingburg. T. J. Howard has inst received a large line of tine shoes for ladies and gents wear. Children’s day exercises were held here at all the churches. The farmers have beeu very busy getting in their crops. Hurrah for Grover and the ] entire democracy. Our people are well pleased with the nomination of Cleveland and Stevenson, and don’t forget we will come up smiling next November. Subscribe for the Democrat, the only paper that gives all the local news of the county. When you are iu Petersburg dou’t fail to call on the editor.

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Asm* on u eluent. FO* PKOfiRCCTINO ATTORNEY. MV are authorised in minmmi-f the name afTbnim'.s H. Dillon'as a candidate for re; nominnlion. before the Oemocrurtic Judicial raatmUon, for Ahe offiee of Prosecuting Attorney of (be Eleventh Judicial Circuit. We are arrthoriied to announce the name of Samuel 11. Kidd ns a candidate before the AJentoenilie Judicial convention for the nnmlnntioo for prosecuting attorney of the Eieveujh J utllclul Circuit roB StIEltlEE. Wenre authorized to announce the name of Samuejf etttnger,as li candidate for the nomination of Sheriff subject i«» the decision of toe fount v Democratic convention. Kn. riEttocHAT,—Please announce the name of Charles M. Hollon. of Jefferson township, ns n candidate for the nomination of sheriff, subject to the decision of fixe deni; ' oeratle nominating convention. Ma.n( FtttKsns. ¥0>t RECORDER. We are authorized to announce the name .of Klorinn liartl, of Jefferson foprnship. as a candidate tor the nomination of Recorder snbJeeTnsthe decision of the County Detnor erotic convention. We arc authorised to nnnounce the nnuio of Daniel P. Darnell, of Washington town • ship, as n candidate for the nomination of Recordef at tile coining ]>em»eratic uotnlr nuijrg convention, ft, En. Democrat—Pleasennnounee my pame as a candidate for the nomination as Record; er, subject to the decision of the Pike county democratic convention. i James Z. Rem.. of Jefferson township,

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